The Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women awarded a $700,000 Project Grant under the Justice Systems Response to Families Program (CFDA 16.021) to the YWCA Knoxville and the Tennessee Valley, a non-profit organization. This 3-year grant, commencing on October 1, 2024, will support the following key activities in Anderson and Knox Counties, Tennessee:
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Supervised visitation and safe exchange services for families impacted by domestic violence, including funding for a full-time coordinator, a part-time visitation supervisor, and part-time visit supervisors.
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Enhancement of court-based resources and victim advocacy, including a full-time court-based coordinator to provide assistance with orders of protection, service referrals, and navigating domestic/sexual violence resources.
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Provision of limited civil legal assistance for victims.
This award builds on the YWCA's prior Justice for Families Program grant (2019-FJ-AX-0005) and aims to improve the civil and criminal justice system's response to families affected by domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
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